Coverage dated February 20, 2024 to February 22, 2024

Audrii Cunningham’s cause of death involved blunt force head trauma, records show

Headline from KRDO, on the newest of 2 developments

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sara Smart, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Audrii Cunningham, the Texas 11-year-old who investigators say was killed by a family friend, died from “homicidal violence including blunt head trauma,” according to the Harris County medical examiner’s office records.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Man charged with capital murder in death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Newest

    Audrii Cunningham’s cause of death involved blunt force head trauma, records show

    Headline from KRDO ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    'My heart aches with this news,' Body of missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham found in Texas river, police say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The search for a missing 11-year-old Texas girl is over and is now transitioning to a capital murder investigation after her body was recovered from the Trinity...

  2. Foxla

    Man charged with capital murder in death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Don Steven McDougal, 42, has been charged with capital murder in the death of Audrii Cunningham, who was found dead in the Trinity River after being reported missing in Livingston, Texas.

  3. New York Post

    Audrii Cunningham’s body was found tied to ‘large rock’ with rope linked to family friend now charged with 11-year-old’s murder: docs (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The 11-year-old's body was found in the Trinity River on Tuesday afternoon.

  4. ABC 30 Fresno

    11-year-old Audrii Cunningham's cause of death revealed after body found in Texas river (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Audrii Cunningham's cause of death was confirmed days after Don Steven McDougal charged in the 11-year-old's murder, the medical examiner says.

  5. ABC 13 Houston

    11-year-old Audrii Cunningham's cause of death revealed after body found in Trinity River (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Audrii Cunningham's cause of death was confirmed days after Don Steven McDougal charged in the 11-year-old's murder, the medical examiner says.

  6. Fox News

    Texas girl Audrii Cunningham, 11, died from blunt force trauma (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An 11-year-old Texas girl found dead died from blunt force trauma, according to media reports.

  7. CNN

    Audrii Cunningham mourned as radiant fifth grader after a family friend is charged with murder in her death (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a Wednesday night vigil near the river where her body was recovered.

  8. Fox26 Houston

    11-year-old Audrii Cunningham found dead, court documents reveal new evidence (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The community is left heartbroken after the search for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham ends with the discovery of her remains and court documents reveal more evidence in the case.

  9. Fox32 Chicago

    Autopsy reveals cause of death for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham: (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A cause of death has been released for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, whose body was found in the Trinity River five days after she went missing.

  10. Fox News

    Texas girl Audrii Cunningham, 11, died from blunt force trauma: report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An 11-year-old Texas girl found dead died from blunt force trauma, according to media reports.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Family friend is charged with capital murder in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A family friend accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was supposed to take the Texas girl to her school bus stop when they left her home nearly a...

  12. KRDO

    Audrii Cunningham’s cause of death involved blunt force head trauma, records show (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sara Smart, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Audrii Cunningham, the Texas 11-year-old who investigators say was killed by a family friend, died from “homicidal violence including blunt head trauma,” according to the Harris County medical examiner’s office records.

  13. CNN

    Audrii Cunningham’s cause of death included blunt force head trauma, records show (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Audrii Cunningham, the Texas 11-year-old who investigators say was killed by a family friend, died from “homicidal violence including blunt head trauma

  14. New York Post

    Audrii Cunningham’s cause of death revealed, two days after 11-year-old’s body found in river (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Audrii Cunningham, the 11-year-old girl whose body was found tied to a rock in a Texas river, died of "homicidal violence including blunt head trauma."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.